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Thanks for the good advice regarding enclosures for VFDs, especially in my case where it may be dusty from the wood planer chips. I've read through a few pages of this thread and noticed that most (but not all) are installed in enclosures. As I mentioned, this was really just a "proof of...

Here's my contribution to this thread - a pretty basic VFD installation on a new-to-me wood planer. It is a vintage made-in-Japan 16” planer (Heian AP-400), likely from the late 1960s or 1970s. It was sold off as obsolete/surplus from a commercial cabinet making shop, and has a Toshiba 3 hp...

Thanks guys! The Heian planer is for my home shop and has now been picked up and unloaded there. It was purchased from a commercial shop though, so it has a 3-phase, 550v motor (Canadian industrial voltage level), so I've just finished installing a step-up VFD so I can run it off of my 240v...

For a change of pace from the hand tools shown here, here is my Made in Japan power tool, a Heian 16" wood planer that I just purchased. It's not new, definitely on the vintage side, but is a prime example of Japanese craftsmanship and quality. Heian is still in business, but only makes...

Anyone recognize a possible manufacturer for this combination bench and pipe vise? Advertised in an estate sale listing as "super heavy duty" but with no visible brand markings. The styling is so angular and squared off that I'm thinking maybe a cheap Asian import. Except that it has inverse...

Just to close off this discussion about the similarity between vises made by the National Machinery & Supply Co. and the Rae Machine & Tool Works, both of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, I finally got around to cleaning off and reassembling the Rae 104-1/2 which was pictured above in this post from...

Record Model 35P - Jaw Width 5-1/4 - Opens up to 6-3/4" - Weighs 43.2 lbs - Country of Origin = England We're still in the depths of winter here, so I've been spending time working indoors putting together some vises again. Here's the latest one, a made-in-England Record 35P. The "P" stands...

It looks like you guys have figured it out without me that 105 is indeed the model number and that the digits (70 & 71) cast into the other side of the vise are casting mould ID marks. I have a few other old Rae vises with similar markings; a Model 104-1/2 that is marked with 64 and 65 on the...

Here's a Rae 105 that I just finished putting back together. There is already one shown in the master spreadsheet, but I noticed that the data for mine is quite a bit different, so thought I would post my values as well. Rae 105 - Jaw Width 5" - Opens up to 7-1/2" (versus 6" in the spreadsheet)...

Here's an oddball - an all wooden version of a bench vise. Spotted this on the Old Wood Working Machinery forum and thought that I'd copy it over for viewing here. Stated to date back to 1844, but no additional details provided. I thought it might just be a one-off, but then found that...

WHB Clamp-on Hobby/Jewelers Vise (or perhaps a WHB clone) - Jaw Width 2-1/4" - Opens up to 1-5/8" - Weighs 2lbs, 14oz - Country of Origin = Germany - Full manufacturer name = W. Hahn-Bremer KG - Stationary jaw at front, dynamic jaw to rear, similar to a Boley or Leinin watchmakers...

I purchased a 206 M2 not too long ago for $150 - see post (link). In that post, I also included this advertisement for the slightly newer model M3, showing that is sold for over $1800 new back in the day. Regards, Tom

Scored a couple of pedestal mounted vises from an industrial auction of a local aerospace company (closed down and moved production to Mexico). Purchased sight unseen, just based on the auction house listing pictures, and not picked up yet. Total investment was $105 for the two of them. I...

Very nice! Henry vises are almost never seen with a swivel base, but based on the fact that yours has the captured locking wrench labelled "Bull-dog", it must be all original OEM. So a rare item for that as well as its background history.

National Machinery & Supply Co., Ltd., Hamilton, Ontario, Canada This is a Model 205 machinists' vise: 5” jaws Opens 7 - 1/2” Weighed in at 74.8 lbs, but is missing its swivel base. It would likely weigh 90 lbs if it had the proper base installed. I acquired this vise from a gentleman who...

Thanks for the quick I.D on the Massey Harris vise. I've seen them before, but just couldn't make the connection. Looks like they were the farmer's version of a swiss army knife. It would be interesting to find one with all the accessories. -Tom

Someone in my neck of the woods snagged a nice welding table for $90 on FB Marketplace. But what actually caught my eye was the odd-looking bench vise that was included. Can anyone I.D. the manufacturer (from the zoomed, rather blurry pictures)? It perhaps is one of those gimmicky...

They are stopped holes, about 1" deep. Yikes, I didn't think it would be so critical to avoid water freezing in the holes! I thought that as long as it wasn't fully contained (like a engine block), that the ice would just push upwards instead of applying much force to the granite. Guess I'll...

Here's my new "outdoor" workbench, situated just outside my backyard workshop. It's all just granite slabs, table top is 2 " thick by 63" long by 32" wide, the legs are 3" thick slabs, and all together it weighs 750 lbs. It was a $25 government surplus purchase, so is definitely my cheapest...

Spotted this welding table, plus a Wilton 745 mechanics vise mounted on it, advertised for $250. I understand that the 745 is not a particularly desirable vise compared to a Wilton bullet vise and that current production is off-shore (China, I presume?). Was production of the older ones...